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Hamas says pro-Abbas security nabs its 17 members in West Bank

Hamas says pro-Abbas security nabs its 17 members in West Bank: " RAMALLAH, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Hamas said Sunday that 17 members of the Islamic movement, including a local leader, were arrested in the West Bank earlier in the day by security forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas."

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